Degree Programs Overview

As of 2026, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary offers 65 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 486 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at SEBTS. 51 students completed bachelor's programs and 359 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at SEBTS. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's112 11
Bachelor's22NOT OFFERED51 3120
Master's162359 26396
Doctor's15160 564
Post-Graduate Certificate9112 48
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate212 -2

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Theological and Ministerial Studies $64,644$5,387--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

At the school, the Divinity/Ministry Master program has the most completers of 196 and the Christian Studies Master program has the second most completers of 57 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Management and Strategic CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Philosophy and Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 20 9 NOT OFFERED
EthicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 33 NOT OFFERED 0
Christian StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bible/Biblical StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 4 NOT OFFERED
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 313ONLINE 3 1ONLINE
Religious EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 5 NOT OFFERED
Worship MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 0 1
Theology/Theological StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 221 4 NOT OFFERED
Divinity/MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22196 3 1
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial StudiesNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theological and Ministerial Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Youth MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31 NOT OFFERED 0
Women's MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 0 0
Lay MinistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chaplain/Chaplaincy StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 912 2 8
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 2 NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9 2 NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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